News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries. n.pr/4ueThEP
— NPR (@npr.org) March 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The number of civilians killed in Iran following US and Israeli strikes in the country since last Saturday climbed to 1,172 as of 5 p.m. ET Friday, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). https://cnn.it/4cuUVM4
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 7, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. https://to.pbs.org/4udS4gO
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) March 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Kuwait cuts oil production as precaution amid Iran tensions, KPC says reut.rs/4lcHXoq
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 7, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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Burning fires and smoke plumes were observed in the direction of Tehran's Mehrabad Airport as the expanding war in Iran entered its second week amid renewed uncertainty about how or when hostilities will end.
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 7, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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Exclusive: A memorial plaque honoring law enforcement’s response to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot was quietly installed inside the U.S. Capitol early Saturday morning. The memorial was required by law to be installed by March 2023.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 7, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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Trump vows to use US military force against cartels across Latin America
— Politico (@politico.com) March 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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China's President Xi Jinping called for political loyalty in the military on Saturday as an anti-corruption purge widened. cbsn.ws/4uvs9l8
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Pakistani and Afghan officials say their forces have launched multiple strikes at each other in cross-border clashes, with each side claiming to have killed dozens more enemy troops in what has been the deadliest fighting yet between the two neighbors.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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President Donald Trump predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly – something some sports leaders who joined him Friday at a White House summit agreed could only happen by raising more money to pay players.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, remains missing after nearly 40 days in Arizona.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Breaking News: Tornadoes left at least four people dead and 12 injured in Michigan as severe storms hit the central U.S.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Daylight saving time 2026 starts tonight. Here's what time the clocks change and more key details.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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